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Hi PACS students! If you don't know me already, I'm Hannah. I'm a 4th year Peace and Conflict Studies & English student, minoring in Women's Studies. I'm also currently working as the PACS Communications Assistant for the 2018-2019 school year.  

Here’s my entry for Humans of PACS. Message us on social media or email pacsasst@uwaterloo.ca if you’re interested in sharing!

Peace and Conflict Studies Professor Reina Neufeldt is presenting the 2017 Benjamin Eby Lecture, an annual lecture that presents the research of a faculty member at Conrad Grebel University College.

Girl Rising KW Team is hosting a free public screening of Girl Rising film on Saturday, March 12 from 2-4:30 pm to commemorate International Women's Day.  PACS Assistant Professor, Jennifer Ball, is a member of the organizing committee for this documentary screening.

Vik Suagh made his way to the Master of Peace and Conflict Studies (MPACS) program at Conrad Grebel University College to further pursue his interest in conflict resolution and peace studies.

Michael Southcott found his way to the Masters of Peace and Conflict Studies (MPACS) program at Conrad Grebel University College after completing his undergraduate degree in Global Studies and Political Science at Wilfred Laurier University. In his final year at Laurier, Michael did an international exchange in the Netherlands at Radboud University, where he focused mainly on Political Science.

MPACS Student Menke Meijer has been featured on the Student Success Office website discussing her Internship working with UN Women Beijing this past summer. 

You can read about her experience here

MPACS Student Menke Meijer was interviewed by Waterloo International about her Internship in China working for the UN Women's Beijing Office.

You can read all about her experience here

Chinenye Chukwuma-Nwuba is one of several international students currently enrolled in the MPACS program at Conrad Grebel. Growing up in Nigeria during times of relative peace and then violence, Chinenye brings her own perspective and experience to the program to gain a deeper understanding of what conflict is and how it develops: